Meanwhile, Pedro continues to win his paternity suit. Admittedly, he didn’t look as dominating as he had in other games, and as usual Beltran homered to help him get the win, but 8 innings and 2 earned runs ain’t nothing to be ashamed about. Probably the toughest part of his night was getting lost in the Boogie Down Bronx on the way:
“I left at 3:20 thinking, well, I’m going to get there with plenty of time, get in the Jacuzzi, relax, probably watch videos,” Martinez said.
The silver Chevy van he was in didn’t pull up until 6:08 p.m., exactly 1 hour before the first pitch.
“We ended up in the wrong neighborhood, and we got lost,” he said. “We found a couple of policemen in a car that were really nice to bring us over.”
So, a Bonfire of the Vanities moment averted. Here’s a great Pedro quote from that same game recap, talking to the media:
“I attract more attention from you guys and I don’t understand why,” he said. “To be honest, I dislike you all. I wish I could just live my life and be a regular player like any other. … I don’t like being the icon.”
“I dislike you all” - that’s great.
So with that win and the Sox’s dominance, the Sox are now in first place.